#725041
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.052 44.8), rgb(114, 80, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#725041 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #725041 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 80, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.052 44.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #725041 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #725041 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #725041 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #725041 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#725041
oklch(46.4% 0.052 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#63483C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 45)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#725041 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #595440 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B41 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4A4C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #725041
#725041
oklch(46.4% 0.052 44.8)
- #375F6F
#375F6F
oklch(46.3% 0.052 225.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #725041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #725041 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.